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PHONOGRAPH Colin B. Dale, Oak Fark, 111., assignor to Webster- Chicago Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Original application December 15, 1949, Serial No. 133,168. Divided and this application January 13, 1950, Serial No. 138,472

4 Claims. (Cl. 274) The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved construction and arrangement of the several parts of and operating mechanisms for a phonograph; to provide for the tone arm of the phonograph an improved form and mounting of a counterweight which is rendered automatically efiective, when the tone arm is in playing position, to assure as light a bearing as possible of the needle on the record, but whichis rendered automatically inefiective to counterbalance the weight of the tone arm when it is being retracted to starting position; to provide an improved mechanism for changing the speed of the record-supporting turntable so as to permit the playing of records which require differ ent operational speeds; to provide improved means for synchronizing the switching on and on of the current to the motor with the actuation of the speed-changing mechanism fromv a neutral or off position to either of two speed positions; to provide improved means for supporting a stack of records and successively releasing them one at a time for positioning on the turntable; to provide an improved form and operation of mechanism for automatically returning the tone arm to starting position and resetting it, and simultaneously efiecting the actuation of the recoral-release means to permit a continuous playing of a'plurality of records; to provide an improved construction and arrangement of cam means for effecting the operation of the same tone arm return and record-release actuating mechanism; to provide improved, manually operable, means for initiating operation of the record-release actuating means so as to begin the playing of the first of a plurality of records, or to position a record on one already deposited on the turntable; and to provide an improved form of record-changing and speed-altering phonograph in which the various parts of each mechanism are so combined, and the several mechanisms are so coordinated, as to make it very economical to manufacture, simple and positive in control and operation, and highly efiicient in tone reproduction.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of an improved speedaltering, record-changing phonograph embodying this invention, the tone-reproducing arm being in the rest position, and a part of the record being broken away so as to show the recordsupporting turntable;

Fig. 2 is a bottom or under side view of the same, the view being reversed 180 degrees from that of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is anelevational view thereof, a part of '2 the tone arm being broken away so as to more clearly illustrate the arrangement of the counterbalancing weight therefor;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged under side view of the turntable, showing the three tracks of thecam for the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism-and by arrows diagramming the path of the cam track follower which effects a lifting of the tone arm and its return to, and resetting at, starting position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the several operating mechanisms in their normally inoperative positions, as viewed from the plane of line 5-5 of Fig. 3, immediately prior to the placing of the tone arm in position for reproducing a record;

Fig. 6 which is a view similar to Fig. 5 shows the parts in the positions to. which they have shifted incidentally to returning the tone arm to its starting position preparatory to playing a concurrently-released record;

'Fig. '7 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the rear end of the tone arm showing the relative positions of the counterweight and the related parts at the instant the counterweight becomes eifective or inefiective in counterbalanci'ng the weight of the tone arm;

Fig. 8 is a transverse, sectionaldetail, taken on line 88 of Fig. 7';

Fig. 9 which is a view similar to Fig. .7 shows the relative positions of the counterweight and the related parts when the outer end of the tone arm has been elevated and the counterweight has become ineffective as a counterbalance to the tone arm;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary detail showing in full and dotted outlines the opposite positions of the switch-shifting slide associated withthe speedch anging mechanisms;

Fig. 11 is a transverse view of the same, taken on line Il-ll of Fig. 10';

Fig. 12 which is an enlarged, cross-sectional, elevational view of the record-releasing mechanism, shows the parts immediately prior, totheir being shifted to release a record, the view being taken in the plane of line l'2l2' of Fig. 5;

Fig. 13 is a similar view showing the above mechanism in its record-releasing position;

Fig. 14is'a'det'ail view, taken on line'I4'-I4 of] Fig. 13; 7

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view of the turntable cam for the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating plate, as viewed from a plane below the top of said turntable, showing the form of the tracks of the cam and the relative position of the-plate immediately prior to shifting thereof to initiate its engagement with the cam track which subsequently effects elevation of the tone arm as it completes playing of the record and causes its return to starting position;

Fig. 16 which is a similar view shows the relative positions of the cam and plate as they begin their engagement to effect return of the tone arm and actuation of the record-releasing mechanism.

Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the aforesaid cam and plate, taken on line |1-|1 of Fig. 15, showing the record turntable in section;

Fig. 18 is an enlarged, fragmentary plan View of the turntable driving pulley in operating contact with one of the driving hubs on the motor drive shaft;

Fig. 19 is an elevational view of the same, taken on line |9|9 of Fig. 18;

Fig. 20 which is a view similar to Fig. l9 shows the relative position of the parts When-the turntable driving pulley has been shifted to its neutral or inoperative position;

Fig. 21 is a view similar to Fig. 19, showing the relative position of the parts when the turntable driving pulley is in contact with the other driving hub of the motor drive shaft;

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary plan view of the manually operable mechanism whereby to release a record so as to reject or avoid the playing of a previously released record, the parts being shown in their temporarily locked positions resulting from the shifting of this reject mechanism when the trigger for the tone arm retracting lever has been immobilized;

Fig. 23 is a similar view showing the reject lock mechanism released after the turntable has moved to restore the aforesaid trigger to its operative condition;

Fig. 24 is an elevational detail showing the means for releasably holding the speed-changing operating dial in any one of its alternative positions;

Figs. 25, 26, and 27 are enlarged vertical, sectional details showing the record support and release means, respectively, in its normal position for supporting the records, and in its partially and in its completely shifted positions incident to releasing a record and retaining in position the record or records above the one released;

Fig. 28 is a plan view of the record-supporting spindle prior to the placement of any records thereon;

Fig. 29 is a transverse sectional View in detail, taken on line 29-49 of Fig. 25; and

Fig. 30 is a fragmentary detail of the spindle and associated parts in the region of the record support and release means, the view being a longitudinal section to the right of the center line and in elevation to the left thereof.

A phonograph constructed in accordance with this invention comprises a support A mounting a motor-driven record-supporting turntable B, a reciprocating tone-reproducing arm C, and a record support and release means D wherewith is associated a speed-changing and switch-actuating mechanism E, a tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F, and a manually operable record-release actuating means G which also serves as a starting means for the phonograph.

Support for the operating mechanism The support A comprises a base 3| in the form of a plate upon which is arranged all of the mechanism for the present phonograph, including a 4 platform 32, a record spindle 33, a tone arm post 34, and a motor 35.

The base 3| herein shown as rectangular is provided with reinforcing flanges 38 along its lateral edges, and with certain struck-out lugs, fingers, shoulders, and openings, as will be noted hereinafter in the descriptions of the several mechanisms. At one corner the base 3| suspends aplate 3'1 whereto is attached the motor 35. This suspension involves the use of rubber cushions 38 (see Figs. 5, 6, 19 and 20) in order to reduce to a minimum the transmission of motor vibrations to the record-supporting turntable B. Adjacent this suspension of the motor plate 31, the base plate is depressed, as shown at 39 (Figs. 5, 6 and 18), and recessed in order to better provide for mounting of the turntable drive pulley 40 which forms a part of the speed-change and switch-control mechanism E, as will be described more fully hereinafter.

The platform 32 is in the form of a plate supported in spaced relationship to the base 3| by bolts and nuts 4| and bushings 4|.| (see Figs. 3, 5 and 6). The platform 32 mounts a, tone arm rest 42.

The spindle 33 is supported on the base 3| near its middle by a nipple 43 (see Figs. 25, 6, and 27) on to Which it is threaded and which in turn is secured to the base by a nut 44 (see Figs. 12 and 13).

The post 34 which mounts the tone arm C is rotatably mounted on a, U-shaped bracket 45 secured adjacent one corner of the base 3|, and has associated therewith a collar 46 and a bushing 41. The collar 45 is keyed to the post 34 and has headless screws 48 and 49 (see Figs. 5 and 6) which abut the opposite edges of the vertical part of the bracket 45 to limit swinging movement of the tone arm C.

The bushing 41 holds a feeler arm 53 (forming a part of the tone arm return and recordrelease actuating mechanism F which is to be described more fully hereinafter) in contact with a friction pad 5| resting on the collar 46, the purpose of which will be explained at a later point.

The motor 35 may be of any type suitable for this purpose. As herein shown, it is attached to the under side of the plate 31 by suitable bolts and nuts 52 (see Figs. 2 and 3) so as to locate the drive shaft 53 of the motor 35 in position for contact by the turntable drive pulley 40 (see Figs. 5 and 6). The drive shaft 53 is formed with an enlargement 54 at its upper end, preferably by pressing thereon a short section of a wire spring of suitable diameter and gauge wire. This enlargement and the shaft directly below provide hubs of slightly differing diameters wherewith the turntable drive pulley 4B coacts to operate the turntable B at two different speeds, as will be presently explained.

The turntable The turntable B is in the form of a, flanged casting mounting on its under side a cam disc 55 (see Figs. 4, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 17). The cam forms a part of the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F to be presently described. In the hub of the disc s fixed a, bushing 56 whereby the turntable is journaled on the spindle 33 (see Figs. 12 and 13). A suitable covering of friction material, such as flock, is spread over the top and flange of the turntable B so as to ensure the holdin of a record in rotative contact therewith.

5 The tone arm The tone arm Cis in theform of a light metal casting somewhat S-shaped (see Fig. 1) at the forward end of which is mounted a suitable recording stylus (see Fig.3). At its rear end is hinged a mounting hub 57 and a counterweight 58. Apin 55 attached to the tone arm forwardly of the hub 5i coacts with the tone arm return and record-release mechanism Fto secure a return to starting position and also a reset of the tone arm C, as will be subsequently explained.

The mounting hub 57 is keyed to a pin- 6:) which is journaled on a fork 6! attached to a bracket 62 secured to the inner rear end of the tone arm C. To the bracket 62 i hinged at 63 an'arm'iid on the outer end of which is secured the counterweight 58. A set screw 65 on the'hub 5'! permits it to be removably keyed to the post 34 so as to turn therewith.

The counterweight 58 is preferably formed of a heavy metal such as lead. It is secured to the outer end of the arm 64 by a screw 68. The purpose of this counterweight is to counterbalance the weight of the'tone arm C, forwardly of the pivot pin 6 and so lessen the pressure of the recording stylus on the record.

The pin 591s threaded onto the bracket 62 forwardly of the pivot 63 of the arm 64. It is adapt ed to be engaged by the tone arm retracting and record-release mechanism F, as will be indicated presently. The pin 5!) is preferably supported on the fork 5! by cone bearings, as most clearly shown in Fig. 8. The fork 6! is attached to the bracket 62, preferably by a rivet 68, and adjacent the pin Bil the fork 6! is spanned by a screw 51 which serves to adjust the spacing of the arms of the fork so as to secure the desired tension on the cone bearings of the pin 60.

The bracket 62 is rigidly secured to the tone arm C by a set screw 69 so that the bracket and tone arm are a unit. At its rear end the bracket 82 has a T-shaped extension iii the stem part of which extends through and locates the transverse part under the legs H of the U-shaped terminus of the arm 54 (see Figs. 7, 8, and 9). Thus, for all times when the pin 59 is not contacted by the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F, theforward end of the'tone arm the transverse part of the T-extension H! and brings it into contact with the legs "H of the U-shaped extension of the arm 6 and thereby makes the counterweight 53 an effective counterbalance to the weight of the tone arm C forwardly of the pivotal pin 60.

Between the arm 64 and the counterweight 58 is inserted a plate 72 which has a finger or detent 13 positioned to engage the hub 5'! (see Figs. 7 and 9) when the pin 59 is contacted-by the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F, thereby to render the counterweight 58 inactive. This permits the full Weight of the tone arm C forwardly of the pivot pin 60 to be effective to hold the pin 59 in operative relationship with the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F. When the tone arm 0 is in reproducing position and consequently out of contact with the tone arm retracting and record-release actuating mechanism F the finger I3 is retracted from contact with the hub 51 (see Fig. 3). An eccentric screw 74 permits an adjustment of the tone arm to insure the stylus sitting down in-the pick-up groove at the outer edge of the record.

6 This tone arm is claimed in my copendinglap plication No. 138,474, filed January 13, 1950.

The record support and release means The record support and release means D which' is best shown in Figs. 25-28 comprises the spindle 33 mounting a plurality of record supporting arms or fingers "l5 and a record retaining expansion ring 76. The fingers l5 and ring 16 are actuated into their opposite positions for respectively releasing coaction of a fulcrum element 11 and a cam pin 78 with a cam ring 19 and a compression head so in response to the shifting of a control rod Bi connected to the tone arm return-and record-release actuating mechanism F.

The spindle 33 herein shown, in order to provide a mounting for the fingers 15, is formed with three axially disposed slots 82 which extend inwardly from the upper end of the spindle for the greater part of the length thereof. The spindle being formed of metal having a degree of resiliency, the portions thereof between the slots 82 are sufiiciently compressible to permit the cam ring 79 to be slid down over the spindle into an annular seat formed therein and also permita binding ring 83 with its tapered flange 84 to embrace and be retained on the end of the spindle.

The fingers 15 are formed with lugs 85 and recessed cam surfaces 86 on the opposite faces of their inner ends, respectively, for coaction' with the fulcrum element W, the cam pin 18, and the cam ring 19 to effect the desired disposition of the fingers in either their extended or retracted positions, as shown in Figs. 25, 26, and 27. Below the lug 85 and the cam surface 86 each of the fingers 15 has the opposite surfaces inclined toward each other so as to form a tapered end. This permits the fingers T5 to be rocked outwardly when the fulcrum element H is urged upwardly against the lugs 85, and likewise keeps the outer surface of the finger ends within the periphery of the spindle 33 when the fingers areretracted. At their upper ends the fingers 15 are bent slightly inwardly so as to insure having the extremities thereof well within the periphery of the spindle 33 when a record R is to be released to slide down the spindle onto the turntable B.

The expansion ring 16 is made of displaceable C, as it swings down toward the record, elevates material; Such as rubber its Synthetic equivalent. This ring is interposed between theend of the spindle 33 and the compression head 80, and being displaceable will expand outwardly to grip the inner periphery of the center hole hof the recordR and retain it and the records above it on the spindle during the time that the fingers are retracted to permit a release of the lower most record It. p

The element H is formed adjacent its top with a circumferentially extending outwardly protruding rib TH for engaging with the fingers immediately below the lugs 85. This rib is rela tively sharp so as to minimize the friction which attends rocking movement of the fingers-upon this rib as a fulcrum. The fulcrum element 1'! which is slidable supported within the spindle is normally urged upwardly by a spring 81 so that its upper end is pressed against the under "surfaces of the lugs 85. The fingers 15 are thereby shifted upwardly to the extent permitted by engagement of the lower end of the cam surface 8'6 against the cam ring 19, and then forced outwardly as shown in Figs. 25 and 26, to support thereabove a stack of records R.

The cam pin 18 which is attached to the rod-- BI, is held in retracted position by a spring 88 housed in the cam head 80 and interposed between a shoulder 89 and a nut 90, the latter being threaded on the upper end of the cam pin 'I8 for axial movement within the bore 9I in the head 80. At its lower end the cam pin I8 is reduced slightly so that when pulled down against the action of the spring 88 the end of the pin may engage the upper edges of the lugs 85 and shift the fingers I lengthwise of the spindle 33, to the extent permitted by engagement of the cam ring 19 with the upper end of the cam surfaces 86 (see Fig. 2'7), and against the spring-biased fulcrum "l1, thereby rocking the fingers inwardly to their retracted positions.

The head 80 is formed with a depending tubular stem 92 whereby the head is supported in the upper end of the spindle 33 concentrically therewith to permit a slight axial movement to cause a shoulder 93 to compress the ring I6 between itself and the spindle and expandoutwardly into contact with the surrounding record R.

The rod 8| is secured at its upper end to the inner end of the cam pin 18 and extends down through the fulcrum TI and the spindle-supporting nipple 43 to a point below the base 3I (see Figs. 12 and 13). On its lower end is mounted a pair of collars 94 and 95. The collar 94 is secured directly to the rod 8I by a set screw 96, and the collar 95 which is threaded on to the collar 94 is secured in place by a set screw 91. The adjustment of these collars 94 and 95 rela-- tive to each other and to the rod 8| permits and insures the correct action of the rod 8! to release a "record by the tone arm retracting and recordrelease actuating mechanism F, which will be described presently in detail.

The speed-changing and switch-actuating mechanism The speed-changing and switch-actuating mechanism E comprises the turntable drive pulley 40, a current switch 98, and a crank-shaft 99 mounting a dial I00, whereby the energizing or tie-energizing of the motor 35 is synchronized with the shifting of the pulley 40 into and out of engagement with the motor drive shaft 53 or its hub enlargement 54.

The turntable drive pulley 40 comprises a pair of flanged discs IOI between which is clamped a friction ring I02 secured to a hub I03 on the upper end of which is a second friction ring I04. The pulley 40 is journaled on a bracket I05 hinged by a pin I09 on a lever I01 swingably and slidably supported on a post or pin I08 that is rigid on the plate 31 (see Figs. 19, 20, and 21). This mounting permits the pulley 40 to be swung horizontally and shift vertically to engage the friction ring I04 with the inner face of the flange on the turntable B, and at the same time engage the friction ring I02 with the motor shaft 53 or its hub enlargement 54, and thereby provide for a two-speed operation of the turntable B.

A spring I09 connected to the plate 31 and to an ear 0 (see Figs. 6, 19, 20, and 21) on the lever I01, and a spring III connected to an ear II2 on the lever I01 and an ear II3 (see Figs. 6 and 18) on the bracket I05, coact to swing and hold the drive pulley 40 in contact with the motor shaft 53 or its hub enlargement 54 or with an off position post II4 on the base 3I, depending upon whether the crank-shaft 99 is in one of its extreme angular positions or in its intermediate off position, as will be explained more fully hereinafter.

The motor switch 98 is of a conventional construction having a switch lever I I5 (see Figs. 2, 5, and 6) forked to engage one of the pair of lugs IIS on a slide III (see Figs. 10 and 11) mounted on the base 3I so as to be actuated by the crankshaft 99. As will be noted from Figs. 6, l0, and 11, the slide II! is supported on the base 3| .by the T-shaped lugs IIB operating in a slot II8 formed on the base 3 I. Intermediate the lugs I I6 the slide II! is formed with an arcuate slot II9 which coacts with the crank-shaft 99 to effect a reciprocation of the slide II! on the base 3I for shifting the switch lever II5 to open and close the switch 98.

The crank-shaft 99 is journaled at one end on a plate I20 and at theother end on a bracket I2 I. It is formed with cranks I22 and I23 which produce a simultaneous shifting of the drive pulley lever I01 and the switch slide III so that closing and opening of the switch 98 is synchronized with shifting of the drive pulley 40 into and out of driving contact with the motor shaft 53 or its enlargement 54. These cranks are, in effect, cams and are so referred. to at times hereinafter. m

The plate I20 is secured to the base 33 by suitable screws I24 and spaced walls upstanding therefrom provide a journal support for a sleeve I25 which is keyed to the end of the crank-shaft 99. The bracket I2I which is secured to the under side of the motor plate 31 (see Figs. 5 and 6) extends upwardly through an opening I28 in the base 3I to support thereabove a rubber or plastic bearing I21 for the crank-shaft 99.

The cranks I22 and I23 are angular offsets in the shaft 99. The former extends through a slot I28 (see Figs. 19, 20, and 21) in an arm I29 on the drive pulley mounting-lever I01. The latter extends through the slot H9 in the slide II'I (see Figs. 5, 6, and 10). Obviously, the radius of the respective cranks I22 and I23 is sunicient to secure the desired swinging and axial shifting of the lever I01, in one case, and the desired reciprocal movement of the slide I H, in the other case, as a result of a 180-degree turning of the shaft by the dial I00.

This dial which may be of any suitable material is keyed to the end of the crank-shaft 99 adjacent the bearing plate I20. Its periphery is knurled and is provided with the three -degree spaced markings, off, 33, and 45, to correspond with the three positions of the crank-shaft 99 for rendering the turntable either inoperative or operative at a speed of either 33 R. P. M. or 45 R. P. M., depending upon the type of the record to be reproduced. The dial I00 is yieldingly retained in any one of these three positions through the action of a leaf spring I30 coacting with shoulders I3I on the hub of the dial I00, and a finger I32 coacting with prongs l33 on the adjacent flange of the channel plate I20 (see Fig.

The leaf spring I30 has its ends upturned and seated in notches I34 in a horizontal extension I35 of the adjacentflange on the channel plate I20. The intermediate part of the spring I30 bears against two adjacent lugs I3I on the hub of the dial I00 (see also Figs. 5 and 6) to yieldingly retain the dial I00 in any one of its three positions. The engagement of the finger I32 with the prongs I33 limits the rotation of the dial to degrees.

This speed changing mechanism is claimed in my copending application No. 138,471, filed January 13, 1950.

The tone arm return and record-release actuating mechanism The tone arm return and record-release actuating mechanism F comprises the cam disc 55 on the underside of the turntable B, a tone arm retracting plate I36, and a record-release shifting means I31. These are respectively actuated by two of the cam tracks formed in the cam disc 55, as will be presently explained, and wherewith they are brought into engagement by the coaction of a tripper I38 under the influence of the feeler 50 controlled by swinging movement of the tone arm 0.

The cam disc 55, in this particular embodiment. is formed with the hub cam tracks I II) and It! and a ring cam track I42, respectively (see Figs. 4, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 1'7), constructed to effect (a') a horizontal movement, (b) a vertical movement, and (c) a combination vertical and horizontal movement. The coaction of these parts with the tripper I38, the record-release shifting means I 31, and the plate I36, accomplish two co-ordinated results: namely, the return of the tone arm Cto starting position, after it has completed the reproducing of a record, and the release of a record for subsequent reproduction.

The cam track I46 (see Figs. 4, 15 and 18) which is formed on the periphery of the hub of the cam disc 55 includes a quadrant extension I45 providing shoulders WI and H15 of which the former constitutes the high point. During each revolution of the turn table B this quadrant extension I 63 serves to slightly push back and immobilize the trip-per I38 until it is so activated by the feeler 55, or the manually operable recordrelease actuating means G, as to postively swing its outerend into the path of the shoulder I55, whereupon the tripper I38 initiates the swing of the tone arm retracting plate I36 and the recordrelease shifting means I 31, as will be explained subsequently.

The cam track MI is formed on the end of. the hub of the camdisc 55. It is provided with a gradual incline circumferentially of the hub from a low point I 46 to a high point I 51 and with a sudden descent from its high point to-its low point (see Fig. 4). clined radially inwardly and upwardly (see Figs. 12 and 13) for a purpose presently to be explained. Coacting with the record-release shifting means I31, this cam track MI efiects a depression or" the rod 8| for actuating the record support and release means D whose construction has already been explained.

The cam track I42 is formed by the junction of opposite spirals extending inwardly and gradually inclined axially upwardly from peripheral openings I48 and. I 15 and crossing each other at difierent levels substantially opposite the openin'gs' I 48 and I46, so as to constitute inner and outer portions I421 and H522, which over-pass and under-pass each other at I56 (see Figs. l, 15, and 16).

A section II of the cam disc 55, at the point I56 of the overand under-passing of the cam track portions I 521 and I422, is hinged at I52 so that it may be retracted to permit a cam follower on the tone arm retracting plate I36 (after traversing the inner portion I522) to retract said section I51 and follow the under-pass approach to the outer track portion I521. A leaf spring I53 which is anchored at I54 normally shifts the section I5I to align its inner end with the inner track portion H122.

The tone arm actuating plate I56 is substan- This cam surface is also in its middle part I55. At the opposite sides of this broadened part are formed embossments I56 which coact with a pivot pin I51 to so support the plate I56 as to permit its swinging in a horizontal plane about the vertical axis of the pivot pin I51, and its tilting in a vertical plane about a shifting horizontal axis which extends through the points of contact of the embossments I56 on the base 3! and a contiguous groove I631 disposed radially of the plate pivot. A lug I58 on the arm I56 also contacts the base 3| and coacts with-the embossments I56 to provide for this combination shifting and tilting movement of the plate I36 on the base 3|. 7

The pin I 51 extends through an aperture in the plate I36 slightly larger than the diameter of the pin I51 so as to permit the tilting action and the swinging movement just described. A spring I 59 interposed between the plate I36 and a washer I65 on the'pin I 51 normally holds the plate I36 with the embossments I 55 and the lug I58 incon; tact with the base 6i, and yieldingly resists the vertical tilting of the plate I36. 7

Secured at one end of the plate I36 is a cam track follower pin I6Iand at the opposite end of this plate is formed an integral arcuate shaped extending arm I62 formed intermediately of its ends with a transverse ledge I63. This arcuate arm I62 is adapted to engage the pin 59 to elevate the tone arm C and return it toits starting position, as a result of the cam follower pin I6I being brought into engagement with the cam track I42, as will be explained more fully here inafter. I p

A spring I64 (seeFigs'. 3, 5, and 6) urges the plate I66 toward its normal or retracted position (see Figs. 5 and 15), as limited by stops I65 and I651. The spring I64 has one end attached to a lug I66 struck out from the plate I 36 and extending down through a slot in thebase 3| (see dotted outline of slot in Fig. 6). The other end of the spring I64 is connected to an ear I61 on the'end of one of a pair of lugs I68 struck out from the base 3|, forming a support for the record-release shifting means I31, presentlyto be described.

The stop I65 is in the form of a finger struck down from the edge of the plate I36 and extending through an opening I69 (formed by the striking out of the adjacent lug I63 from the base 3!) and abuts a shoulder I16 (see Figs. 5 and 6) jutting into said opening I69. The stop I65.I is an angle piece having one leg secured to the base 3! so that its upright leg is contacted by the edge of the plate I36 practically simultaneously with the contact of the finger I65 against the shoulder I10.

The record-release shifting means I31 comprises a rocker arm III, a detent I12, and a detent-tipping and trigger-restoring finger I13. The rocker arm I'II is pivoted at I14 between the pairs of lugs I 68 and rests upon a spring I15 (see Fig. 14) which is supported on the collar 95. Normally the arm MI is held by the tension of the spring 86 (see Fig. 25) with the angularly disposed end I15 abutting the bottom of the base 3!.

The detent I12 is pivoted at I11 to the arm I11 with the outer end of the arm I1 I extending through a slot I18 in the detent I12 (see Figs; 12 and 13). At its upper end the detent I12 mounts a roller I19. The periphery of the roller is tapered to conform to the inward and upward inclination of the cam track MI. This insures they roller E19 remaining in contact with the cam track during the rotation of the turntable B for effecting the retraction of the fingers 15 and the consequent release of a record R. At its lower end the detent I12 is provided with an extension which serves as a counterweight E83 and tends normally to tilt the detent I12 back out of the path of the cam track MI and against a shoulder I8I see Fig. formed on the base 3I. The disposition of this shoulder I8I may optionally be altered so that it will arrest retraction of the detent I12 to locate the roller I19 at the desired distance away from the cam track MI.

The detent-tipping and trigger-restoring finger I13 is in the nature of a small bell crank lever pivoted at I82 on the under side of the plate I36 adjacent the cam follower pin I8I (see Figs. 5, 6, 15, and 16). The finger I13 is disposed by a spring I83 so that shoulders I84 and I84.I respectively contact the detent I12 and the tripper I38. When the plate I38 initiates its inward Swinging movement, the shoulder I84 shifts the detent I12 inwardly against the action of the counterweight I80 to engage the cam roller I19 with the, cam track I4I. As the plate I39 completes its inward swinging movement, the shoulder I84.I contacts the tripper and restores it to its normal position. The spring I83 is fastened at one end to a lug I85 on the plate I36 and alug I89 on thefinger I13.

Alug I81 struck up from the finger I13 extends through an aperture I88 in the plate I36 and limits the swinging movement of the finger I13 on its pivot I82. A second lug I89, struck down from the tipping finger I13, moves in a slot I90 in the base 3|. The lug I89 is so positioned as to pass over the ledge I9I incident to the plate I33 being swung on the pivot pin I51 to enter the cam follower pin IBI into the opening I48 of the cam track I42, and concurrently shift the detent I12 to engage the roller I19 with the cam track I4I, whereupon the tipping finger I13 is shifted on its pivot I82 to disengage the shoulder I94 from contact with the detent I12 (see Fig. 6), the cam roller I19 meanwhile having been retentively engaged by the cam track I4I.

The tripper I38 is in the nature of a bell crank lever pivoted at I92 on the base 3| and is formed with a V-shaped cam I93 at one end for contacting the cam track I49, and with a cam shoulder I94 at the other end for contacting a cam surface I95 on the tone arm retracting plate I33 (see Fig. 5). The tripper I38 also mounts a finger I96 which is adapted to coact with the feeler 50 to effect an initial shifting of the plate I35 a sufficient distance to engage the cam track follower IBI with the cam track The tripper I38 is normally positioned, as shown in Figs. 5, 15, and 22, with the cam surface I95 against the cam shoulder I94, so long as the plate I36 is in its normally retracted position, and with the face I93.I of the earn 593 contactable by the outer periphery of the quadrant section I43 of the cam track I49. However, the pivot of the tripper I38 is such that the point of the cam I93 can traverse a radius inwardly of the depressed surface of the cam track I40 (see I Fig. 23). Thus, if at any time, when it is not contacted by the face of the quadrant I43, the tripper I38 is shifted to locate the tip of the cam I93 in the path of the shoulder I45, said tripper will be swung on its axis and cause a swinging of the plate I36 for the purpose above mentioned.

The feeler 50 is in the form of an angularly shaped, light metal arm swingably supported on the tone arm post 34. Its function is to swin the tripper I38 so as to move the cam I93 into the path of the cam shoulder I45 when said cam is not immobilized by reason of its contact with the cam quadrant I43. The feeler 50 is positioned between the bushing 44 and the friction pad 5I resting on the collar 45. Thus, as the tone arm C swings back and forth, it causes a rotation of the friction pad 5I and, by reason of the weight of the bushing 41, causes the finger 50 to move with the tone arm. However, if in its swinging movement the feeler 50 strikes an obstruction which cannot yield to the friction contact of the feeler with the tone arm C as, for example, the tripper I38 when held inactive by the cam quadrant 43, the continued movement of the tone arm C will cease to affect the movement of the feeler 59. The feeler 59 is of such a length that its outer end is in the path of the finger I96 when the tone arm C moves toward the inner limit of its swing in response to tracking of its stylus in a record R. Shoulders I91 are formed on the base of the feeler 50 and spaced apart circumferentially so that their contact with the edges of the bracket 45 limit the opposite swinging of the feeler 50.

This tone arm control mechanism is claimed in my copending application No. 138,473, filed January 13, 19,50,

The manually operable record-release actuating means The manually operable record-release actuating means G (most clearly shown in Figs. 22 and 23) comprises a right angle bell crank lever I98 mounting on one of its arms a locking pawl I99 and coacting therewith to permit the tripper I38 to be actuated to effect a release of a record R at any time. If the tripper I38 is not immobilized, the release of a record will be immediate with a shifting of the lever I98. If, however, the tripper I38 is immobilized, the bell crank lever I98 will be retained in tripper-actuating position by the pawl l 99 until the tripper I38 has been freed, whereupon the lever I98 will be instantly actuated to effect a release of a record.

The bell crank lever I98 is pivoted at 200 to the under side of the base 3I so as to dispose a finger 29I in position to actuate the tripper I38. The opposite or outer end extends out through an opening 202 formed in the corner of the base 3I0and its flange 36 adjacent the bearing plate I2 The locking pawl I99 is a right angle strip with one leg slotted, as at 283, to permit its sliding pivotal connection to a pin 294 on the upper face of said other arm of the bell crank lever I98. The other leg of the pawl is disposed verticallyabove the base 3I and mounts a button 205 (see Fig. 3). Adjacent its angle the locking pawl I99 is formed with a shoulder 206 which is adapted to engage a shoulder 201 on the base 3| when an attempt is made to shift the lever I98 for the purpose of actuating the tripper I38 when it is immobilized by its contact with the cam quadrant I43 of the cam track I49.

The finger 21H is preferably'a wire secured to the end of the inner arm of the bell crank lever I98. The free end 208 of the wire is angularly disposed so as to extend up through an aperture 299 in the base 3! in position to contact the tripper I38 (see Figs. 22 and 23).

A spring 2I0, hooked through an aperture 2 in :the lever I 38 and a lug 2I2 onrthe base 3I-, nor-r mally urges the vbel-l crank levera I98 Etowardwits retracted or neutral position. The action of the spring is limited by engagement. of the=pin:208 against the near edge of the-aperture 2Il9..(see Figs, 5 and 22); Aspring- 2I3,1connectedato-lugs 2I4-and 2I5 on the lever I38 and pawl I99, respectively, normallyurges the pawl into alignment with the bel-l crank .lever I98: withthe for-1 ward or outer end of the-slot 203 in the pawl I99 bearing against thelever .pin 204, as shown inFigs. 5, 6,: and 23'. Thisspring serves to hold the pawl shoulder 286 in: engagement: with the shoulder 23?, as shown in :Fig. 22,.when the. trip-: per I38 is immobilizedbyreason'of'its contact with the cam quadrant I43 and-thedeverJBB-is shifted for the purpose of releasin -a record:

Operation The operation of this improved phonograph and its various mechanisms is as follows:

Let it be assumedthat a stack of-records'-R has been placed on the spindle 33- to besupported on the arms I5 '(see Fig-.25), andthat the dial I M] is on the off" position,'as shown-in Fig.5. In this position-the switch- 98 is open so that there is'no currentflowing to the motor, "and the lever I is consequently in an intermediate position which locates the pulley 40 'incontact with the off post II4' (see Fig. 5).

Since none of the mechanisms-will operate until the turntable B is rotatingythe firststep will be to turn the dial'IlJD' from the oif position to either the 33 'or"45- position. such a turning of the dial wi'l'lcause the' camsin and I23 to simultaneously swing'and-"sh'ift" the lever I07- (see Figs.-l8-20)'andtheslide 1 I (see Figs;-

The horizontal swinging of-thefl lever I01 'onthe pin I08 and its simultaneous- 5, 6 and 10).

vertical shifting thereonmovesthe pulley 4Il- "*to bring the friction ring I62 'into' contact with either the motor post 53' or its enlarged hub part 54' and the friction ring I M into contactwith the innerfa'ce of the turntable flange. Whether the pulley- 40 engages the motor post"=53 or'-hub 5 depends upon whether the shift of the dial I30 is to the left or the right, as viewedfrom Fig;

3. The shift of the diallfiflto the left would result in the turntable -B' operated "at 33 REP;- Mi; the shift'to the right would result in its'operating at 45' R. P. M.

The simultaneous shifting of the slide II'I' by actionof the crank I23 would close the switch 98' and thus energize the motor 35, the dial I03 having been shifted to secure the operation of the turntable Bat either of the aforesaid speeds;

In orderto position a record on the .turntableiB. for. sound reproduction, the button-235 isshifted to the 'left,'as viewedfromFigsyi-fi, 22,v and-23-'.t- This actuates' the lever-I98-.so as tol-swingthe' pin 208 into contactwith the tripper I33. If, per! chance, at the instant -0f--.Sl1Che shifting =of-thelever I98, the cam surface I931 of the camI93 of. the tripper I38 should be incontactwiththe cam.

quadrant I43 (see Fig. 22), the tripper I38. would be immobilized. In .such circumstances thelever I98 would not move on its pivot 200. the pawl I99 would swing and shift on the pin 291! so as' to bring the shoulder 203 into engagement with the shoulder 207, and-in thispositionthe parts would beheld by'the-spring 2 duringthe period of temporary immobilization of the tripper I38 (see Fig.22).

- As soon asthe turntable B moves theshoulder" I44 beyond thepoint of the cam 'I 93 or the tripper' However,

. l4 I38-,:the tripper. I38 is swung on its pivot I92-into the position shown in Fig. 23.. Thereupon the continued-rotationwof the turntable B causes'the cam shoulder M5 to further shift the tripper I38 suflicientl'y to cause the cam shoulder I34,-bearing against the cam shoulder I35 on the plate I36, to swing the plate I36 horizontally on the pin I57: so as to move the'cam track follower I6I into position to be engaged by the cam track I42- through the opening I33 (see Fig.- 16). Thisinitial swinging of the plate I36 moves the finger I13 to contact the shoulder I84 with the detent I72- (see Fig. 5). caused to tilt on its axis IT! to bringthe cam roller I'lS into retained engagement with 'the cam 'track MI '(see Fig. 13). As a consequence,=

pression of the ring 16 with a consequent periph-:

eral expansion which causes it to engage the next to-the-lowermostrecord R (see Figs. 26 and 27), and-retain it, together'withthe records stacked thereon, against displacement during releaseiof the lowermost record. This movement of the rod 8I- moves: the cam pin 13 into contact 'withthe lugs-85-on the arms F5. The arms 75 are; there'- upon, simultaneously rocked inwardly nthe ful- 'clllll'l TI as itis depressed against the action'of the spring-8].

the cam'surfaces 86,130 facilitate the inward swinging f-the upper ends'of the arms 75 into the position shownin Fig. 27. lowermost record R is released for gravity descent onto the turntable B.

A the 4 turntable 'B' completes one revolution,

7 following engagement of the cam roller" I19 withthe lugs "on the fingers I3. The fingers are thereupon urged upwardly on the spindle to the limit permitted by thecam' ring. I9; The combined upward thrust of the fulcrum' TI on the fifiger lugs85 and the action of the cam ring 19" on the finger cam surfaces 85 causes the" fingers 1'5" to swing outwardly to a position of support for the stack of records'Rl This stack is released to th'e flngers 15" by the concurrent retraction of the head 89 which permits the ring I6 to relax from its contact with the record continuously engaged during retraction of the fingers I5. If the record which is released by this'operation of the mech anism C haste be -rotated at a speed other than that for which the turntable B has been set'by' the dial Ifii his only necessary to shift the dial- Iflllthrough an angle of degrees to change" the contact of the pulley 4G with the-motor shaft In a manner-that will be explained laterythe Thereupon the detent I12 This slight downward movement ofthe-arms 15 causes the: cam ring 19', acting on Thereupon the Such restoration brings a the upper end of the fulcrum I? into contact with plate I36, during its inward and return swinging movement to effect release of a record, Will lift the tone arm C from its rest 42 and set it in position for the stylus to engage the pick-up groove on the outer edge of the record. As the tone arm swings into playing position in response to tracking of the stylus on the record, the transverse part of the T-shaped extension 19 of the bracket 62 is moved into contact with the legs H of the U-shaped terminus of the arm 64 (see Fig. 3) Thereupon the counterweight 58 becomes effective to counterbalance the weight of the forward end of the tone arm C so as to lighten the pressure of the stylus on the record.

As the tone arm stylus completes its traverse of the recording grooves and follows the rapidlydecreasing spiral inwardly of the recording grooves, the feeler 56 which has been swinging concurrently with the tone arm C comes into contact with the finger 596 on the tripper I38. If the surface I931 of the cam I93 of the tripper I36 is in contact with the cam quadrant I43, as shown in Figs. 15 and 22, the feeler 56 momentarily will be inelfective to swing the tripper I38 on its pivot I92. However, by reason of the frictional engagement of the feeler 53 with the tone arm collar 46, the tone arm C will continue its inward swing, thus holding the feeler 56 in contact with the finger I96 until the tripper I38 has been released from the cam quadrant I43. Thereupon the subsequent engagement of the tripper cam I93 by the shoulder I45 will cause the tripper I38 to initiate a swinging of the plate I36 as hereinbefore explained in connection with actuation of the mechanism G. If, on the other hand, the feeler 56 contacts the finger I96 of the tripper I38 when it is not immobilized by the cam quadrant I 43, the tripper I38 will be immediately swung on its pivot I92 to bring the cam end I93 into the path of the shoulder I45. Thereupon the tripper I38 will be actuated to initiate a swinging of the plate I36, as hereinbefore explained, to enter the cam track follower I6I into the opening I48 to the cam track I42.

As the turntable B continues its rotation, the cam track follower I6I on the lever I36 follows the path indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4 which is an under side view of the turntable cam 55. From this figure it will be noted that the cam track follower I6I, after about a half revolution of the turntable B, begins to move spirally inwardly to the inner portion I42.2 of the cam track I42. As the follower I6I completes its inward travel the shoulder I841 on the lever I13 contacts the tripper I38 and restores it to its normal position preparatory to its subsequent activation to again initiate a shifting of the plate I36 to engage the follower I6I with the cam track I42. After the cam track follower I6I has completed approximately a full revolution of the turntable cam 55, the follower I6I begins to move spirally outwardly into the outer portion I42.I of the cam track I42 toward the discharge opening I49.

During this traversing of the cam track I42 the cam track follower I6I is also being gradually depressed. At the high point of its depression the cam track follower I BI is traversing that portion of the cam track I42 formed in the shiftable section I5I. As the cam track follower I6! approaches the end of its travel in the inner portion I42.2 of the cam track I42, the follower I6I retracts the cam track section I5I so as to permit the cam track follower I6I to move 16 through the underpass and out into the outer portion I42.I leading to the exit I49.

The depression of the cam track follower I BI by the high point of the cam track I42 causes a rocking of the plate I36 on the embossments I56 and elevates the extension I62 so as to contact the pin 59 of the tone arm C. As a result, the tone arm is tilted to move the stylus out of contact with the record. As the cam track follower I6I moves through the second half of the inner cam track portion M22, and approaches the section I5I, the plate I36 is swung in a horizontal plane on the pin I51. This results in bringing the ledge I63 on the extension I62 in contact with the pin 59 on the tone arm C. As this extension is moved outwardly, the pin 59 is moved into contact with the ledge I63 and becomes seated in the groove I63.I. As a consequence the tone arm is shifted outwardly toward its starting position, and with the return inward movement of the extension I62 the tone arm is swung into a position for lowering the stylus into contact with the pickup groove in the record when the extension is retracted from its contact with the pin 59. The elevation of the tone arm C, incident to its being returned to starting position, swings the rear end of the tone arm downwardly and brings the finger 13 into contact with the hub 51 (see Figs. 7 and 9). The transverse part of the T-shaped extension 10 of the bracket 62 is thereupon freed of .contact with the legs H of the U-shaped terminus of the arm 64. The Weight 58 is consequently rendered inactive as a counterbalance for the tone arm C, with the result that the full weight of the tone arm, forwardly of the hinge pin 60, holds the pin 59 infirm contact with the plate extension I62.

As already explained, the initial inward movement of the plate I36 causes the finger I13 to shift the detent I12 to move the cam roller I19 into contact with the cam track I4I. Hence. during the travel of the cam track follower I6I around the first revolution of the cam track I42, the cam track MI is effective for release of a record R from the record support and release mechanism D.

As the cam track follower II6I travels from the inner portion I42.2 of the cam track I42 to the outer portion I42.I, it not only swings the plate I36 to move the tone arm C inwardly toward the record, but by reason of the receding character of the cam track I42 it permits the spring I59 (see Fig. 17) to exert a pressure to restore the plate I36 to its normal position with the lug I58 in contact with the base 3 I As the cam track follower I6I approaches the exit opening I49 of the cam track I42, the'tone arm C is poised in starting position over the record that has been released for positioning on the turntable as the plate I36 initiated the elevation and retraction of the tone arm C. As the'cam track follower I6I is released from the cam disc 55,

the spring I59 consummates the restoration of the plate I 36 to its normal position and frees the pin 59 from the plate extension I62 so that the tone arm stylus will engage the record. This release of the pin 59 from the plate extension I62 results in a restoration of the contact of the transverse part of the T-extension 16 of the bracket 62 with the legs H of the U-shaped 17 support on the post 34, with the resultant light contact of the stylus with the record.

If any record released to the turntable is one the playing of which is not desired, another record can be instantly released by a simple actuation of the button 205 of the means G as hereinbefore explained.

The subject matter herein claimed was first disclosed in my application filed December 15, 1949, Serial No. 133,168, now abandoned, of which this case is a division.

I claim:

1. In a phonograph, the combination of a supporting base, a record-supporting turntable journaled for rotation on the base, a motor connectable to rotate the turntable, a record-supporting spindle associated with the turntable, means for releasing records one at a time for positioning on the turntable, a tone arm oscillatingly mounted on the base to traverse a record on the turntable, a cam member associated with the turntable and having separate cam tracks for respectively effecting vertical and horizontal movements, means on the base for returning the tone arm to its starting position after completing the playing of a record, a pair of cam followers shiftably mounted on the base and respectively connected to the record release means and the tone arm returning means and concurrently actuatable to engage the respective cam tracks to effect the coordinated action of the two means for returning the tone arm to its starting position and releasing a record on the spindle, tripper means mounted on the base and adapted to initiate engagement of the cam followers with the respective cam tracks, and a lever swingably mounted on the base and adapted to be shifted to manually actuate said tripper means.

2. In a phonograph, the combination of a supporting base, a record-supporting turntable journaled for rotation on the base, a motor connectable to rotate the turntable, a record-supporting spindle associated with the turntable, means for releasing records one at a time for positioning on the turntable, a tone arm oscillatingly mounted on the base to traverse a record on the turntable, a cam member associated with the turntable and having separate cam tracks for respectively effecting vertical and horizontal movements, means on the base for returning the tone arm to its starting position after completing the playing of a record, a pair of cam followers shiftably mounted on the base and respectively connected to the record release means and the tone arm returning means and concurrently actuatable to engage the respective cam tracks to effect the coordinated action of the two means for returning the tone arm to its starting position and releasing a record on the spindle, tripper means mounted on the base and adapted to initiate engagement of the cam followers with the respective cam tracks, means associated with the turntable for immobilizing said tripper means during a portion of each revolution of the turntable, a lever swingably mounted on the base and adapted to be shifted to manually actuate said tripper means, and coacting means on the lever and the base adapted to hold the lever in its tripper means actuating position so long as said tripper means is immobilized by said turntable means.

3. In a phonograph, the combination of a supporting base, a record-supporting turntable journaled for rotation on the base, a motor connected to rotate the turntable, a record-supporting spindle associated with the turntable, means for releasing records one ata time for positioning on the turntable, a tone arm oscillatingly mounted on the base to traverse a record on the turntable, a cam member associated with the turntable and having separate cam tracks for respectively effecting vertical and horizontal movements, means on the base for returning the tone arm to its starting position after completing the playing of a record, a pair of cam followers shiftably mounted on the base and respectively connected to the record release means and the tone arm returning means and concurrently actuatable to engage the respective cam tracks to effect the coordinated action of said two means for returning the tone arm to its starting position and releasing a record on the spindle, tripper means mounted on the base and adapted to initiate engagement of the cam followers with the respective cam tracks, means associated with the turntable for immobilizing said tripper means during a portion of each revolution of the turntable, a lever swingably mounted on the base and adapted to be shifted to manually actuate the tripper means, a pawl pivotally mounted on the lever, coacting shoulders on the pawl and the base, and resilient means normally holding the pawl shoulder engaged with said base shoulder when the lever is shifted to actuate said record-release means during immobilization of said tripper means by said turntable means.

4. In a phonograph, the combination of a supporting base, a record-supporting turntable journaled for rotation on the base, a motor connectable to rotate the turntable, a record-supporting spindle associated with the turntable, means for releasing records one at a time for positioning on the turntable, a tone arm oscillatingly mounted on the base to traverse a record on the turntable, a plate mounted intermediately its ends on the base to swing in a, horizontal plane on a vertical axis and tilt in a vertical plane on a horizontal axis, a rotating cam element actuated by the turntable and having three cam tracks the first of which effects horizontal movement, a second of which eflects vertical movement, and a third of which effects both horizontal and vertical movements, a detent connected to the record release means and shiftable into and out of position to engage the second cam track to effect the successive release of records from the spindle, a cam track follower on the plate adapted to engage the third cam track to effect swinging and tilting movements of the plate, means on the outer end of the plate adapted to engage the tone arm to elevate the same and carry it to starting position when the plate is tilted and swung as a result of engagement of the follower with the cam track,

the inward swinging and tilting movements of the plate one of the shoulders contacts the detent and shifts it into engagement with the second' cam track and the other shoulder subsequently contacts the tripper and restores it to its initial position.

COLIN B. DALE.

No references cited. 

